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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and carambola

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium; however, carambola has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 111% higher.
  • Carambola is lower in cholesterol.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Carambola, (starfruit), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36866.7%
Contains more IronIron +1025%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5975%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +172.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Carambola DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 3mg 111%
Phosphorus 729mg 12mg 102%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Sodium 1529mg 2mg 66%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.019g 60%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Protein 20g 1.04g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.016mg 36%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.12mg 34%
Selenium 17.7µg 0.6µg 31%
Fats 20g 0.33g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin A 160µg 3µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.03g 15%
Calories 265kcal 31kcal 12%
Copper 0.238mg 0.137mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Iron 0.9mg 0.08mg 10%
Magnesium 38mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.184g 2%
Carbs 1.37g 6.73g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.037mg 2%
Choline 20.7mg 7.6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.367mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.017mg 2%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.391mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.014mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 3.93g N/A
Potassium 125mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1823.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5960.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1444.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +391.2%
Contains more WaterWater +80.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20226.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/nutrients
  2. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.